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LionSpirit & other Cypriot wines
This series of samples came my way recently from the island of Cyprus. I know Cyprus for one solid reason which is, Commandaria. It was on a sommelier exam and I missed the question, but not for knowing that the two main grape varieties are Xynisteri and Mavro. I’d memorized the crap out of that, but the other facet on the exam, I did not it, and it appears I never will. Commandaria is an ancient style of dessert wine produced on the island which lays claim to some 6,000 […] For full access, please log in or purchase a subscription.
by Miquel Hudin4 viewsgeneralcyprus - news
Calling the finest – Veritas 2026 entries now open
This year’s Veritas Awards entries have just opened – the country’s foremost and oldest wine competition for market-ready wine – and winemakers and viticulturists’ excitement is mounting along with that of wine lovers countrywide. Participants in this year’s competition are now encouraged to enter via the on-line platform which is a collaboration between Veritas and […]
by Elsabe13 viewsfeaturedgeneralpress-office - news
Higher quality standard for wine judging in South-Africa
The long-established examination for wine evaluation by aspiring wine judges in South Africa has been upgraded and will henceforth be presented by the SA National Wine Show Association (SANWSA) – a significant boost to refine and maintain judging standards in wine competitions. This wine industry organisation’s re-instatement of the Wine Evaluation Examination under the Veritas […]
by Elsabe17 viewsfeaturedgeneralpress-office - news
KWV The Mentors Perold 2022 – Duimpie Bayly Veritas Vertex winner 2025
Izéle van Blerk, Senior Red winemaker KWV with the 2025 Duimpie Bayly Veritas Vertex Award, with Minister John Steenhuisen en Christo Pienaar, Chairman Veritas. The winning wine with the Vertex trophy Premier Alan Winde, Justin Corrins, Anneke du Plessis, Marco Ventrella, Kobus Prins, Kobus vd Merwe, Oursula Lenee, Izéle van Blerk and Christo Pienaar (SANWSA) […]
by Elsabe15 viewsfeaturedgeneralpress-office - news
Veritas Living Legends Awards 2025
Wine Legends – Bennie Howard (Veritas), with two of the three Wine Legends who received their Scroll of honour at the Veritas Awards Dinner – Johan Malan and Michael Back with Christo Pienaar (Veritas Chairman) Charles Back was the third recipient, but apologised as he was unable to attend. The tradition of annually honouring a […]
by Elsabe14 viewsfeaturedgeneralpress-office - news
Glorious golden awards for KWV, Graham Beck and Cederberg Wines at Veritas
KWV’s clinched the top Veritas award, the Duimpie Bayly Vertex Trophy, for the second year in a row at the 35th Veritas Awards evening, with its masterful The Mentors Perold, while Graham Beck and Cederberg Wines also excelled with a haul of coveted double gold medals. The evening of exceptional achievements featured the KWV The […]
by Elsabe14 viewsfeaturedgeneralpress-office - news
Veritas Awards 2025 – Chance for the public to taste the best
Wine enthusiasts can look forward to experiencing the star-studded double gold and gold medal winning wines and brandies of the 2025 Veritas Awards at a series of tastings countrywide, presented by Deloitte at their various offices in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. These extraordinary wine tasting opportunities sponsored by Deloitte offer no less than 270 […]
by Elsabe14 viewsfeaturedgeneralpress-office - news
Emerging from quaint Kuruman as best new SA wine writer
The country’s best new wine writer for 2025 is Rethabile Kgatlhane, a Kuruman-based freelance author and CEO of the Tipsy Twenties Winery, a local boutique wine brand. Mr Kgatlhane was also recently selected by Veritas Awards media partner WineLand Media as a “30 Under 30” 2025 award winner, an annual awards competition that recognises promising […]
by Elsabe15 viewsfeaturedgeneralpress-office - news
Entries now open for Best New Wine Writer in SA
The 2025 SA New Wine Writer of the Year Competition for writers 35 years old or younger, is now open to entries. The organisers have decided to hold this competition earlier in the year, instead of towards the end of the year. The closing date is Monday 8 September 2025. This competition, run by the […]
by Elsabe22 viewsfeaturedgeneralpress-office - news
IT’S TIME FOR THE VERITAS 2025 ENTRIES
This year’s Veritas Awards entries have just opened – the country’s foremost and oldest wine competition for bottled wine – and winemakers are excited about the competition which they are looking forward to along with wine lovers countrywide. Participants in this year’s competition are now encouraged to enter via the on-line platform which is a […]
by Elsabe17 viewsgeneralpress-office - news
Best New SA Wine Writer announced
The country’s best new wine writer for 2024 is Skye Nolan from Brackenfell near Cape Town, assistant-winemaker and compliance manager at Bellevue Wine Estate, Stellenbosch, who also had work stints at four other Cape wineries, as well as doing wine educational and business courses at a youthful age. The runner-up is Alisa Knoblauch from Somerset […]
by Elsabe15 viewsfeaturedgeneralpress-office